As well as being a great place to visit, Derby is a fantastic place to live with high value living, excellent state and private school systems, plus, the gateway to the Peak District.
Housing
Housing in Derby is incredibly affordable compared to the East Midlands and the UK average. According to the Land Registry in February 2012, average house prices in Derby were £100,673 over £50,000 less than the UK average.
Education
Derby has some of the best educational institutions in the UK, including Derby College who are one of the UK’s top five Further Education Institutions, and the University of Derby which attracts over 35,000 students every year to the city.
There is also a range of highly regarded independent schools within the city such as Derby Grammar, Repton School, Ockbrook School and Derby High School.
Culture & Events
The recent addition of QUAD Derby along with the Assembly Rooms, Guildhall Theatre, Déda and Derby Theatre, provides Derby with a flair for culture.
The Financial Times has described Derby as the “City of Festivals”. Derby Festé, Format Interntational Photography Festival and Darley Park Classical Concert plus many more festivals attract hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city ever year.
Westfield Derby along with the Cathedral Quarter and St Peters Quarter offer a fantastic shopping experience. A 21st century mall combined with traditional, cobbled streets make Derby a hub for shopping enthusiasts.
Derbyshire
Derby’s travel to work area includes stunning towns and villages such as Ashbourne, Melbourne and Wirksworth, providing fantastic living an visiting options.
The city is privileged to be within a one hour drive of top tourist destinations Chatsworth House and the Peak District with many National Trust and English Heritage sites throughout the county.